Amazon Donates $10,000 to Cannon!
College Day in 5th Grade
Hawaiian Falls Music Competition
Career Day @ Cannon!
CHHS Graduation Walk @ Cannon
Field Day For The Win!!
Mark Your Calendars.....
EVENTS THIS WEEK
5/28 Student Holiday - Memorial Day
5/29-5/31 - Grade Level Awards - see information in this newsletter!
5/30 AttenDANCE Celebration - 2:15 in the gym!
5/31 Last Day of School - early dismissal - 11:45 am
UPCOMING EVENTS
8/20 First Day of School for 2018-2019 school year!
Other important dates you need to know about the 2018-2019 school year will be sent to all Cannon families during the summer!
Important Information About Summer iPad Use For Cannon K-4 Students
THANK YOU to all of the Cannon parents who completed the permission form to let us know if you wanted your Kindergarten-4th student to keep their iPad over the summer!
Please see information in this newsletter about Summer Learning Opportunities for your child, using their device. If you have any issues with the device or require technical assistance during the summer, please save this document as a resource to know how to get help!
If you did not provide permission OR did not complete the permission form, your child will no longer be bringing their iPad home from school. The permission form was due by Thursday, 5/24. Devices are being collected in the classroom on Tuesday, May 31st, from all students who do not have permission for summer use.
If you did NOT complete the form, please contact Mrs. Blizzard by email asap at tona.blizzard@gcisd.net.
Cannon Parent Survey About Extracurricular Activities For Elementary Students
In response to a student survey administered at each campus, we are exploring opportunities to provide electives/extracurricular activities at the elementary level. Please take a moment to provide your input about what electives/extracurricular experiences you would like to see offered for your child!
From Nurse Kendra
Summer Reading Challenge For Students
Summer Reading Challenge For Students
This summer Cannon will participate in the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge, a free online reading program that invites students to log their reading minutes each week during the summer. The goal is for students in our school to keep the magic of reading going and read the most minutes possible in an effort for our school to earn the title "Best in State." All current students have been given an account. Students will get their account information during the week of May 7. The challenge begins May 7, 2018 and ends September 7, 2018. Another bonus is all the reading students do during the summer counts towards their GCISD Reading Challenge for the upcoming school year.
CLICK HERE FOR THE SUMMER READING NEWSLETTER FOR PARENTS with all of the details!
Summer Boredom Busters- Calendar of Summer Learning Activities!
GCISD has created a summer activities calendar for students called Summer Boredom Busters. It includes recommendations for a variety of activities all summer along with a weekly calendar that includes a Humanities, Math, Science and a Maker challenge each week. All of our Cannon Cubs brought home a bookmark in last week's Monday folder with reminders about this summer calendar!
Please take a moment to check out this awesome summer resource and encourage your child to complete as many activities as possible this summer!
PTA QUICK PICKS!
This week's "quick picks" of reminders & information from PTA:
- CONNECT. COMMUNITY. COMMITTEE - Cannon PTA needs your help next school year! We are asking each parent to volunteer for a committee. Committees have a small time commitment and don't have to do done during the school day. Could you send letters asking for donations of silent auction items? Could you help plan class parties? Committees are also a great way to meet other parents and build our Cannon Community. Learn more and sign-up at cannonpta.com/committee today!
- SCHOOL PACKS - We are only pre-selling school packs for next year. All paper forms are due by Wednesday, May 30. You can order online thru June 24. https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/ Code: CAN014
All Volunteer Sign-up links are available at cannonpta.com/volunteer
Stay connected by following Cannon PTA on social media. Click here to "like" the PTA Facebook page. Follow them on Twitter @CannonPTA.
David's Law Cyberbullying Presentation
Please take a few moments to watch this powerful presentation that was recently given in GCISD by the parent of the student that this law is named after. Parents, staff and community members are now able to watch the recording of the David's Law presentation covering cyberbullying and David's Legacy. This presentation and all previously recorded parent education programs are housed on the website.
Mustang-Panther Stadium Construction Update From GCISD Superintendent
As we wrap up another great school year in GCISD, we are already looking ahead to next fall and the re-opening of Mustang Panther Stadium. I am sure that most of you have observed the progress on the facility while driving down Highway 26, but I am also sure that many of you have asked the question, “will this be ready by August?”
This year, Texas had a significant amount of rain, compounded with high winds, which has unfortunately delayed the completion date for the project. We have been working diligently with our football coaches and their respective opponents to make any necessary adjustments to the schedule. As a result, we have made the following changes:
Week One:
August 30: Grapevine v. Azle at Dragon Stadium
August 31: Colleyville Heritage v. North Forney at Dragon Stadium
Week Two:
September 7: Grapevine v. Abilene Cooper at Apogee Stadium (UNT)
September 7: Colleyville Heritage v. Carroll at Dragon Stadium
Week Three:
September 13: Colleyville Heritage v. Trinity at Pennington Field
September 14: Grapevine v. Northwest at Northwest Stadium
Week Four:
September 21: Bye week for both teams
At this time, the first planned home game for the 2018 season is the Colleyville Heritage homecoming game against Newman Smith High School on September 28.
We understand that this is not ideal for our families, fans and especially our players; however, the weather and its impact on construction is beyond our control. We have worked with neighboring districts to have great places for our students to perform and I am confident that our students, fans and community will show up and support our teams during these first few weeks of the season.
Thank you for your understanding and patience during the stadium construction. It will all be worth it when we are enjoying the performances from our students at the new Mustang Panther Stadium!
Dr. Robin Ryan
GCISD Superintendent of Schools
Personalized Programs Application System Is Now Re-Opened
The personalized programs application system has been re-opened. Interested parents can fill out an application by clicking on the online application system link at this website. Applications will be placed in available seats or on waitlists for personalized programs. There are seats available in Kindergarten dual language programs for students whose home language is English. There are also seats available in our high school STEM program for grade 9 or grade 10. All other programs will have a waitlist to which applications will be added in the order they are received.
Summer Enrichment Registration Now Open!
Summer Enrichment Courses (June 11-July 20)
KidZU Camps (June 4-August 17)
Cross Timbers Middle School
2301 Pool Road Grapevine, Texas 76051
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STEM IN GCISD BLOG
This blog will have the most updated information about upcoming events specific to Cannon, GMS STEM, and the future STEM program at GHS.
Cannon Elementary: A GCISD STEM School
Email: tona.blizzard@gcisd.net
Website: http://www.gcisd-k12.org/Domain/1428
Location: 1300 W College St, Grapevine, TX, United States
Phone: 817-251-5680
Facebook: facebook.com/CannonSTEM
Twitter: @canSTEM